Former Adirondack Park Agency Chair Dr. Ross S. Whaley has been honored by the New York State Bar Association with its 2017 Environmental Law Section award. Whaley, an influential advocate for sustainable development, received the award on Jan. 26 during the Bar Association’s Annual Meeting in New York City. “This award is given in recognition … Continued

Jean F. Gerbini (Albany) and Laurie A. Giordano-Vahey (Rochester) were presented with John E. Leach Memorial Awards during the New York State Bar Association’s Annual Meeting January 25. The awards recognize outstanding service and distinguished contributions to the legal profession as a member of the Bar Association’s Torts, Insurance and Compensation Law (TICL) Section. “Jean … Continued

Glenn J. Pogust, a New York City litigator, has been awarded the inaugural Jonathan Lippman Pro Bono Award by the Senior Lawyers Section of the New York State Bar Association. He was given the award on January 26 during the Bar Association’s Annual Meeting in New York City. The award was created to recognize dedicated … Continued

Anne Reynolds Copps of Albany (Copps DiPaola) has been awarded the New York State Bar Association Real Property Law Section Professionalism Award. The award honors an accomplished lawyer who personifies appreciation for the profession through efforts like mentoring younger attorneys and state and local bar association involvement. Copps was presented the award January 26 during … Continued

The New York State Bar Association’s Antitrust Law Section has presented awards to U.S. District Court Judge Paul A. Crotty and New York University School of Law Professor Harry First. Crotty, a district court judge for the Southern District of New York, has been honored with the section’s Distinguished Public Service Award. First was honored … Continued

The Commercial and Federal Litigation Section of the New York State Bar Association has recognized the 125th anniversary of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit with its 2017 Stanley H. Fuld Award. “The Second Circuit is the ideal choice to be presented with the Fuld Award as its thoughtful and insightful opinions … Continued

U.S. Attorney for the Southern District Preet Bharara and the late Brooklyn District Attorney Kenneth Thompson are among the nine individuals honored for their outstanding contributions to the criminal justice community in 2016. Six recipients were honored January 25 by the Bar Association’s Criminal Justice Section of the New York State Bar Association during its … Continued

Curtis A. Johnson, a Rochester attorney, has been awarded the New York State Bar Association’s Outstanding Young Lawyer Award for 2017. Johnson is an associate at Bond, Schoeneck & King in Rochester where he concentrates his practice on complex corporate litigation. The award, presented by the Association’s Young Lawyers Section, honors attorneys in practice for … Continued

Judge Denny Chin of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit was honored with the 2017 Diversity Trailblazer Award on January 23 at the State Bar’s Annual Meeting in New York City. The award was presented by the State Bar’s Committee on Diversity and Inclusion. “Throughout Judge Chin’s career, he has blazed trails … Continued

Catherine A. Christian of New York City is the 2017 recipient of the Kay Crawford Murray Award presented by the Committee on Women in the Law of the New York State Bar Association. The award, which Christian received on January 24 during the Association’s Annual Meeting in New York City, recognizes an attorney who enhances … Continued